| - All of us get tired at one time or another. Many | | | | specialist trained in rehabilitation medicine may be |
| of us with arthritis have experienced bouts of | | | | able to suggest and teach you ways to plan your |
| depression in our lives. However, when someone | | | | activities in order to make the most of the time |
| suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome you are | | | | when you are feeling better. |
| speaking of a horse of a different color. People | | | | - It may be very frustrating for you as well as |
| are bound to experience the ups and downs of | | | | for your health professional to know that there is |
| daily life which is a completely normal occurrence. | | | | no specific treatment for chronic fatigue |
| Not so with the chronic fatigue syndrome | | | | syndrome. If you are among the many people |
| sufferer. At the onset of this particular illness one | | | | who have this illness, it is recommended that you |
| develops a very noticeable fatigue that either | | | | try to stay in good health by doing the following: - |
| makes a sudden appearance and either the | | | | Make sure that your diet is well-balanced and that |
| fatigue regularly comes and goes or it seems to | | | | you receive adequate amounts of rest - Make |
| be unending. People who suffer from this | | | | exercise a regular routine without having it |
| seemingly debilitating illness are often just too | | | | contribute to more fatigue - Pace yourself, not |
| exhausted to perform their daily activities. People | | | | only physically but intellectually and emotionally as |
| who have chronic fatigues syndrome cannot elude | | | | well because your symptoms can be aggravated |
| the feelings of profound weakness by simply | | | | by too much stress. |
| getting some nights of restful sleep. This illness | | | | - The course that chronic fatigue syndrome takes |
| steals a person's vigor and energy over a period | | | | will be different for each patient. For the majority |
| of months or at times even years. Profound | | | | of people, the symptoms of chronic fatigue |
| weakness is not the only symptom of chronic | | | | syndrome will plateau early and then continue to |
| fatigue syndrome. One can experience secondary | | | | come and go. Some people may experience |
| symptoms such as headaches, pain in the joints, | | | | complete remission of their illness. How this |
| short-term memory loss, sore throat, tender | | | | happens is just not clearly understood. Some |
| muscles and even difficulty in thinking. It is | | | | people find that it is beneficial to seek counseling |
| estimated that approximately a half million people | | | | and even hook up with a support group to help |
| in the United States suffer from chronic fatigue | | | | them as well as their loved ones cope with the |
| syndrome, and about 80% of these are women. | | | | roller coaster symptoms of chronic fatigue |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome is also an integral part | | | | syndrome. |
| of the problem with people who suffer from | | | | - Doctors will often prescribe low-dose tricyclic |
| arthritis and other joint diseases such as | | | | antidepressants to chronic fatigue syndrome |
| Fibromyalgia, Gout and Bursitis. | | | | sufferers, and positive results are generally seen |
| - For a lot of people, chronic fatigue syndrome | | | | in their patients. It is believed that these |
| can begin after they have experienced a bad | | | | antidepressants can be beneficial in improving |
| bout of bronchitis, have arthritis pain, a bad | | | | one's quality of sleep. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| common cold or even an intestinal bug. For still | | | | have also found to be beneficial to patients who |
| other people, they can develop chronic fatigue | | | | suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. Finally, |
| syndrome after having infectious mononucleosis. | | | | there is another family of drugs called |
| Some people link their illness to a time when they | | | | benzodiazepines which are used to address sleep |
| experienced a lot of stress in their lives. In still | | | | problems and acute anxiety which have also been |
| other people, they cannot link their illness to any | | | | found beneficial in treating people with chronic |
| single event or sickness in their lives. | | | | fatigue syndrome. It is often a matter of |
| | | | trial-and-error to find a drug that can be |
| Diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome | | | | well-tolerated and that can work. |
| - It is often very hard to properly diagnose | | | | |
| chronic fatigue syndrome because of the similarity | | | | Hypnosis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| of symptoms that are associated with other | | | | - If you happen to be one of those that suffer |
| diseases. When your doctor is getting your | | | | from chronic fatigue syndrome, you know that |
| medical history, he has to make it a point to rule | | | | just trying to do the daily activities of life can |
| out diseases that look like chronic fatigue | | | | seem insurmountable. Everything you do is such |
| syndrome such as lupus and multiple sclerosis. The | | | | an effort! This illness can rob you of the most |
| symptoms of these two diseases can develop | | | | enjoyable parts of your life. You may feel that |
| very slowly any may take years to manifest | | | | you are cut off from the normal life that |
| themselves. When everything else is finally ruled | | | | everyone else experiences and takes for granted |
| out, the doctor may indeed diagnose you with | | | | such as going for a nice, relaxing walk or meeting |
| chronic fatigues syndrome. | | | | a friend for lunch. It is bad enough that you have |
| | | | to endure the debilitating effects of chronic |
| Coping with and managing chronic fatigue | | | | fatigue syndrome. However, you may find that |
| syndrome | | | | some people are telling you that it's all in your |
| - To date, there is no one treatment that | | | | mind and that you should just get over it. |
| effective in treating chronic fatigue syndrome. | | | | - It is widely known today that no matter what |
| Although this illness does not have a specific | | | | physical illness you may have, which includes |
| treatment, it may be helpful to try to treat some | | | | chronic fatigue syndrome, will be directly affected |
| of your other symptoms. Taking an | | | | by what your mind does. The attitudes of your |
| anti-inflammatory drug may help alleviate fever or | | | | unconscious mind directly affect your blood |
| body aches. Ibuprofen is good for this. You may | | | | pressure, your response to pain and your immune |
| try taking an antihistamine that does not make | | | | function. Your unconscious mind can be influenced |
| you sleepy to help relieve any allergic symptoms | | | | in a most powerful way by using the technique of |
| you may have such as a runny nose. | | | | hypnosis. This is an excellent way to achieve deep |
| - Learning about the management of chronic | | | | rest, increase your motivation and energy and |
| fatigue syndrome may be able to help give you | | | | bridge the gap between your body and your mind. |
| an improved quality of life in spite of the | | | | This tool may help to relieve the symptoms of |
| symptoms you experience on a daily basis. A | | | | chronic fatigue syndrome. |